Chain Bridge at Falls of Schuylkill

Chain Bridge at Falls of Schuylkill
"View of the Chain Bridge invented by James Finley Esq." William Strickland, The Portfolio, June 1810.
Coordinates40°00′23″N 75°11′34″W / 40.0064°N 75.1927°W / 40.0064; -75.1927 (Chain Bridge at Falls of Schuylkill)
CrossedSchuylkill River
LocalePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
MaterialWrought iron chain
Total length306 feet (93 m)
Width18 feet (5.5 m)
No. of spans2 unequal spans
History
DesignerJames Finley
Opened1808
Collapsed1816
Location

Chain Bridge at Falls of Schuylkill was an 1808 iron-chain suspension bridge built across the Schuylkill River, north of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Designed by inventor James Finley, it became the model for his later chain suspension bridges. It collapsed in 1816 under a heavy load of snow.

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